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44 thoughts on “The Way Life Should Be”

You are very fortunate to be in Maine! I love your photos and thoughts about Maine for we have been there in the summer and it is always so beautiful. The table set with the lovely bouquet and darling dragonflies creates a peaceful place to dine. Your pup will be so glad with all the family and feiends giving all their attention all the time. Our collies love the outdoors and parks especially at the house by the lake. Your state slogan should include Texas’ “Don’t Mess with Texas”! Have great Labor Day!

What a beautiful post! The lake is beautiful and your tablescape is gorgeous. I could sit there a long time and just take in the beautiful sights and smells of the lake and area.Thanks so much for sharing.Mary

I can feel my blood pressure going down just looking at this post. How lovely to set a table by the lake! Love your napkin rings and the inspiration for purchasing them. Thank your for sharing your lovely life, as it should be for all of us!

This table is an exquisite as the view. Love the way you described the treble clef flatware. I have a set too, and now I’ll always look at it and think of fronds unfurling. ‘-) Nellie must have such a good summer with her family at the lake. I envy you a home in this perfect spot. Maine, the way life should be! The current slogan for TX is Don’t Mess With Texas, which a friend of mine coined years ago as an anti-littering campaign. I still like the previous one which was Deep in the Heart of Texas. 😉

I like that slogan too, Linda. Somehow, it sounds like we can do whatever we want and just relax. You table is so pretty, I love the setting by the water. Beautiful outdoor theme with flowers and dragonflies….Christine

Gorgeous. I would love sitting by that lake eating from the table with all your beautiful things on it. The ribbon tied flatware, so precious. I love those placemats!!And the wildflowers and your faithful companion. xo marlis

Having lived here for all but five years of my old life, I’m not convinced that it is Life as it Should Be; however, looking at these photos could almost convince me. Thank you for all the beautiful photos!

I loved your post and I love Maine! When we lived in NY we vacationed in Maine every year. So beautiful & peaceful at the lake. Your table represents the tranquil life every person should have living in the USA. Thank you so much for sharing.Blessings My Friend,

I wish Illinois had a different slogan . . . I mean, no disrespect to Abraham Lincoln, but where you do go from there . . . ? I also used my Treble Clef flatware this week! Great minds think alike! And I loved that you inserted your earlier post with the Blue Calico, which I used today. Your post is so relaxing I may become comatose just by looking at the gorgeous lake. Oh, you have those gorgeous dishes from PB. I love them! My dish addiction is not abating . . . (sigh) . . . Love your napkins! They are perfect with the dishes!

Beautiful post. Your tablescapes are always pretty, but the photos in this post were beautiful too. I love that one with the billowy white clouds over the water. The dragon fly napkin rings are gorgeous. I love the metal bucket filled with flowers, cat tails, etc. Looks and sounds like a perfect day. laurie

What gorgeous pics! Relaxing just to look at them. Love your dragon flies, your table is so pretty!Today is Tumbleweed Tues. here. All the tourists are gone, and the local places have parties, lol! But it will be beautiful at the beach this weekend, quiet!Thanks for linking to Let’s Dish!

Hi Linda! I love everything! Your table is so lovely and the lake, oh, my goodness – it’s gorgeous. What a place to sit and just look! I’ve been to Maine a few times and am ready to go back at a second’s notice! 😉 Your little fuzzy face is so cute. My daughter has a lab and I know how much they love the water.Thanks for popping in to see me.Be a sweetie,Shelia 😉

Oh my…Your pictures are gorgeous…and make me feel to calm and relax. That matches the state’s slogan so well, that the way life should be! How awesome is that! Thanks for the link to the State’s slogan! Mine is “Find Yourself Here”! 🙂

I love the placemats and dragonfly napkin rings. I have the same napkin rings, and like how you used the tan and white napkins with them. My friends would like to retire in Maine. I’ve been to several parts of Maine, and it is the way life should be. It’s also very similar to my beloved Adirondack Mountains.

oh my that was delightful! i was totally taken in and have always had a romantic wanderlust for maine, i have never been, but i know i would love it! if you live on the water like that you cannot imagine how much i envy you… i would adore that sweet sweet life you just shared… fantastic!

I love Maine –we enjoyed quite a few memorable visits there over the years! Your tablesape is perfect for such an outdoorsy place by the water.

Colorado has quite a few slogans — Colorful Colorado is one, and Rocky Mountain High is another. I do love it here in the “high country” but sometimes miss the ocean and fresh seafood –especially Maine lobster, which was easy to find in NYC.

Thank you very much for your kind words of condolence, Linda. They were very much appreciated!

Boy do I love those blueberry place-mats! And those dragonfly rings but best of all the state Linda and your menu..perfect~oh gosh I wish I could travel whenever I wanted to, I would be back to Maine in a hurry!Hugs friend,Cindy

Beautiful setting!! I love those flowers… I have no idea what they are though. Very cool. I checked out your blueberry table too…. Darling! Thank you for sharing with Fresh-Cut Friday! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Fun and beautiful post. Maine is indeed…The Way Life Should Be. Love you table, the dragonfly napkins rings are perfect and the setting is magnificent. Our state motto is “Georgia On My Mind”. I appreciate the link, yes, I did have to look it up. LOL! I figured it would have something to do with peaches.xoGinger

I feel at peace just reading your post…ahhhh! One of these day, I’m going to make it to Maine and enjoy lobster three times a day with blueberry muffins, scones, pie and cobbler. I thoroughly enjoyed your beautiful setting.

You take the most beautiful photos and this was a wonderful post to read and think about. We traveled to Maine in the Fall one year and it was gorgeous. I live in the Sunshine State and we love it! We got out today for a drive and saw some amazing sights. Enjoy your weekend!

Linda, your beautifully photographed posts never disappoint! Such beautiful scenery around the lake. Maine has a lovely state slogan and I love how you created this post around it. Love the colors in your dragonfly themed scape, and I’ve always loved “treble clef” and your “fonds unfurling” is a perfect description. Nellie is such a sweet girl and I’m sure it must have been hard for her to stay behind! Love the photo with her. Beautiful post……..